South Asia

Rajasthan Entreprenuers on the Edge of India

For all its many gains, India still has more poor than any other country—with almost as many living in just its 14 low-income states, in fact, as in all of sub-Saharan Africa.

IFC focuses on these frontier areas otherwise largely left out of the emerging market investment boom, combining investment and advisory services to create jobs and reduce poverty. The targets include Rajasthan, a large desert state in western India with a population of 60 million and per capita income of just $440, far below the national average.

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